NPC 3A-4A SOFTBALL: Cougars sweep ‘Hounds, stay atop league standings

HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE — Alexander Central High will win no less than a regular-season girls’ softball title in the North Piedmont 3A-4A after beating Statesville 17-0 and 16-0 on Wednesday in three-inning games. The Cougars improved to 22-1 overall and 12-1 in the conference by sweeping the doubleheader. They went into the day a half-game in front of Lake Norman (10-2) …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Wednesday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com Southern District 7 Athletic 2A Newton-Conover 4, W. Lincoln 0 Northwestern 3A-4A Fred T. Foard 2, S. Caldwell 1 St. Stephens 2, Freedom 0 South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A Crest 3, E. Burke 0 Shelby 3, Burns 0 North Piedmont 3A-4A Alexander Central 9, Statesville 0 Lake Norman 4, Mooresville 1 Others Draughn at Patton, ppd., Thurs., 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Wednesday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com Southern District 7 Athletic 2A Bandys 6, E. Lincoln 3 Newton-Conover 2, Bunker Hill 0 Lincolnton at W. Lincoln Northwestern 3A-4A Freedom at S. Caldwell, Thurs., 6 p.m. Hibriten 16, Hickory 1 South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A Burns 5, Shelby 4 North Piedmont 3A-4A Alexander Central 17-16, Statesville 0-0 N. Lincoln 6, W. Iredell 5 Mooresville at Lake Norman

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Wednesday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S RESULTS Southern District 7 Athletic 2A Bunker Hill 4, Newton-Conover 0 Lincolnton 3, W. Caldwell 1 Maiden 6, E. Lincoln 2 W. Lincoln 4, Bandys 0 Northwestern 3A-4A Hickory 6, Patton 2 St. Stephens 8, Freedom 7 S. Caldwell 3, Fred T. Foard 2 South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A Burns 5, Shelby 0 Crest 14, E. Burke 8 E. …

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: W. Lincoln wins SD-7 2A; Red Devils’ McNeely wins POY

HobbsDailyReport.com West Lincoln High won the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A golf championship, and the league’s golfer of the year is Logan McNeely of Newton-Conover. The conference released its final standings and All-SD7 2A on Wednesday. West Lincoln shot a cumulative 1,903 in eight league matches to finish 16 shots ahead of Newton-Conover. Maiden (1,933) and East Lincoln (1,942) were …